Breaking down gender roles, one role at a time.

Links of Great Interest 2/26/10

Look, all’s I’m saying is that “Butch it up, Buttercup” is the BEST. SLOGAN. EVER. The problem isn’t that there are cupcakes for men. The problem is that this would CLEARLY be a hit with the target demographic of MARIA and the advertisers seem oblivious to that fact.

@ T&T&A: Now I’m both hungry and confused. And unimpressed with the photography. And considering whether one can be fined for inappropriate overuse of upside-down punctuation.

The only thing I am waxing and gluing Swarovski crystals onto is my armpits! WHAT GOOD ARE RHINESTONES IF YOU CAN’T SHOW THEM OFF? I did ask my sister how she felt about bedazzled sideburns, but she said no.

That Bitch Magazine article kicks ass. Also, I AM SO EXCITED ABOUT THE RAMAYANA ANTHOLOGY!

You know, I’ve got an article coming up in a couple of days about the Family Guy thing. I don’t think the actress really needs to defend herself – she didn’t write the joke – but I don’t think her take on it is the one that matters. That joke was unforgivable.

@ Maria: Pizazzled sounds like there might be pepperoni and cheese involved. P&T&A!

@ Jennifer: I agree that the actress didn’t need to apologize. I also didn’t see the episode, so I’m not sure how unforgiveable the joke is/was based on context; like, is it unforgiveable in general, or unforgiveable based on Family Guy’s previous jokes? Reading the joke, it seems tame by MacFarlane’s standards, honestly. Still inappropriate and offensive, but that is what they try and go for. I do think it’s nice that the casting people didn’t go and choose a non-Down’s-syndrome actress and make her do a “retard voice.”

JaneR: It’s not the vaj. They’re actually talking about putting stuff on the front of the pelvis, not anywhere in the actual crotch. It’s just that this culture won’t distinguish between different areas of women’s anatomy. An article at Harpyness has a link to NSFW pics that make this clearer.